Wales rugby tour of South Africa 2022: When is it, how many fixtures are planned, and how to watch

Wales got their tour of South Africa underway with a heartbreaking last-minute defeat to the Springboks.

Wayne Pivac's side were on top for much of the game but indiscipline proved costly at the end with Damian Willemse kicking a penalty to see South Africa home.

Having come so close to a shock win, it is going to be tough for Wales to pick themselves up against the World Champions.

It is a three-Test series this month, with fixtures in Pretoria, Bloemfontein and Cape Town.

First Test, Saturday July 2, Pretoria: South Africa 32 Wales 29

Second Test, Saturday July 9, Bloemfontein 4.05pm

Third Test, Saturday July 16, Cape Town 4.05pm

The three Tests will be shown live on Sky Sports in the UK. Alternatively, you can follow Telegraph Sport's live coverage of all three matches.

Wayne Pivac expects a second Test showdown between two "highly-charged" teams when Wales strive to level the series against world champions South Africa.

Damian Willemse's penalty with the final kick of a pulsating opening Test in Pretoria denied Wales a draw as South Africa triumphed 32-29.

But Wales, who were left reeling by a Guinness Six Nations home defeat against Italy just three months ago, showed more than enough to suggest that making history is not beyond them.

They have never beaten the Springboks in South Africa, yet their last two attempts produced three-point and one-point defeats.

And for large parts of an epic Loftus Versfeld encounter, Wales had Siya Kolisi's team in serious trouble.

"We have got to look at the positive things we did in the game. We set ourselves up to win it, so we did a lot of very good things," Wales head coach Pivac said.

"We have got to make sure we have a similar sort of start next week. South Africa will no